Council chief executive asks for time to resolve Easkey row
The chief executive of Sligo County Council has asked for time and space to see if a resolution can be found to an ongoing row in the west Sligo village of Easkey. The row centres on complaints over how the village’s community council allegedly operates. For months now, a number…
Gardai continue searches for missing woman
Gardai and members of the public will continue searching today in the Ballina, Enniscrone and Easkey areas for a woman who is missing. The searches will go ahead depending on weather conditions in the area. The searches are taking place after the woman living in Crossmiliona was reported missing over…
Easkey residents protest again outside council offices
For the 10th month, in a row a number of people from the west Sligo village of Easkey protested again outside the offices of Sligo County Council this morning. They have continued to protest before monthly meetings of the council over issues they have with Easkey Community Council. Carmel Gordon…
Calls for Irish Water to conduct survey of Easkey sewerage scheme
There were calls at a meeting of Sligo County Council today for Irish Water to carry out a full survey of the sewerage system in the West Sligo village of Easkey to see if it’s fit for purpose. It follows ongoing allegations of pollution of the Easkey River, which was…
Easkey Protesters target Sligo Council meeting
Protesters from Easkey are again outside the headquarters of Sligo County Council this morning as councillors arrive for their July monthly meeting. They are concerned over a number of issues, including alleged pollution of the Easkey River. One of the protesters, Alan Spencer of the River Easkey Angling…
Sligo County Council say there should be no further issues with discharge in to Easkey River
Sligo County Council says there should be no further issues in the short term with discharges into the Easkey River in West Sligo. Earlier this week, a Sinn Féin local election candidate in the Ballymote/Tubbercurry area claimed raw sewage was entering the river. It was alleged the area in which…
Easkey group stage protest outside Sligo County Hall
Protesters from the West Sligo village of Easkey gathered outside County Hall this morning as councillors gathered for their last meeting before the elections. The group of about 10 protesters are complaining about what they say is destruction of a Special Area of Conservation and pollution of a river. Our…